NBA SQUAD SHOW: Damian Lillard's Reunion In Portland And Evaluating Who Stood Out At Summer League!

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🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Damian Lillard's return to Portland shakes up the NBA landscape. What's behind this unexpected move? The Locked on NBA Squad Show panel dives into Lillard's decision, debating its impact on the Blazers and young star Scoot Henderson. They explore summer league insights, revealing which players might not cut it in the big leagues. Plus, get ready for some hot takes on NBA team predictions, including the Nuggets, Lakers, and Pelicans. Tune in for expert analysis on defensive strategies, the evolving Eastern Conference, and bold projections for the upcoming season. Don't miss out on the squad's insider perspectives and lively debates! 0:00 Intro: Summer league and Damian Lillard discussion 5:13 Damian Lillard's return to Portland analyzed 11:48 Summer league's value and networking aspect 18:23 Denver Nuggets' outlook for next season 25:26 Debate on perimeter vs backline defense 31:32 Anthony Davis vs Jaren Jackson Jr comparison 37:21 Eastern Conference team projections discussed 41:42 Bottom Eastern Conference teams' win totals

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0:00.0	On today's Lockdown NBA Squad Show, we're talking about Summer League.
0:04.0	We'll talk about Damien Lillard going back home. We'll talk about all kinds of stuff. Who knows where we'll end up today's LockdownMBA Squad Show right now. Welcome to LockdownMBA Squad Show. My name is Nick Angstead, host of LockdownMBA. This is the squad show where we take over the feet of your favorite lockdown show an open invite for any host to join and talk about anything they want.
0:22.4	And honestly, we're getting close to August.
0:24.1	So that means you can talk about anything. I don't care if you want to talk about the NBA, something else. You can talk about anything on the squad show. That's what we get into. Today's episode is brought to you by GameTime. download the game time app created account and use that code lock down MBA to get $20 off your first purchase
0:21.0	joining me today from locked on on Cavs, Danny Cunningham, locked on Thunder, Ryland Stiles, locked on Nuggets, just going one name today, Ryan. Locked on Magic, Phil Rossman Reich, and Locked on Pelicans. Jake Madison. He's like Prince. We may end up somewhere completely different,
0:55.6	but Damian Lillard just agreed to go back to the Portland Trailblazers.
0:59.6	Let's just start with a show of hands.
1:00.8	Are you moved by this or not?
1:02.0	Raise your hand if you're moved by this in any way.
1:04.7	Like emotionally or like it's cool.
1:09.5	It is a cool thing that Damien lillard at this point is going to
1:14.6	outside of a two-year hiccup in milwaukee essentially spend his entire career in portland
1:18.8	does this make the blazers a team that i think anyone's going to basically
1:23.1	they can win an NBA cup. A hiccup.
1:44.9	Like I said, a hiccup, yes. Does this make the Blazers better in the future? No, I don't think so. Like, he's going to be a 36-year-old coming off of torn Achilles. This doesn't make them a better team. It's a cool story. It's going to be awesome when he plays again for them, but it doesn't make him good. So Danny is not a sentimental person.
1:47.7	I am today.
1:49.6	I am,
1:49.7	I am emotional.
1:51.5	I am emotionally move.
1:54.4	I am emotionally move.
1:55.7	It is lost.
1:56.5	I don't know.
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